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 Master
of Ceremonies Tim Searby welcomed the audience to the concert and
introduced each song of the performance. The LAMS orchestra,
conducted by Calob Pluhm, began the concert with a lively
arrangement of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” followed by “This
Christmas.” A “Holiday Mash-Up” of Christmas favorites concluded the
orchestra’s first portion of the concert.
The LAMS Chorale, directed by Dr. Dinelle Frankland
and accompanied by Kay Dobson, began their performance with the
perennial favorite “Sleigh Ride.” They followed this song with
“Love’s Pure Light, Silent Night,” a beautiful arrangement of the
Christmas hymn by Joseph Mohr featuring Dr. Tom Zwilling on oboe.
The Chorale finished their first half of the concert with the
well-known “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
The orchestra began the second half of the concert
with the lovely “Celtic Carol,” based on the traditional carol “What
Child Is This?” followed by “In the Bleak Midwinter.” They finished
with “Christmas Rocks at the Pops,” another compilation of upbeat
Christmas songs.
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The Chorale took the stage for the
second portion of their performance beginning with “What Were You
Thinking?," "based on the ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’... well,
sort of,” according to the program. It incorporated traditional
words and music into a lighthearted update of the ubiquitous carol.
This was followed by the traditional spiritual “Go Tell It on the
Mountain.” The concluding song for the Chorale was “Grown-Up
Christmas List” with a wish for “no more lives torn apart, and wars
would never start, and time would heal all hearts.” The finale of
the concert featured the orchestra and choir performing together the
beloved Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
The Winter Concert was sponsored by ME Realty, Culver’s of Lincoln,
Eaton Corporation, and Rohlfs Implement Company as well as many
community patrons and other local businesses. LAMS is composed
entirely of volunteers, and both the orchestra and the chorale
welcome new members. Rehearsals for the spring season begin in
February. Please contact lincolnareamusicsociety@gmail.com for more
information. Be sure to mark your calendars for the LAMS Spring
Concert on April 26 and 27, 2025, also at Lincoln Community High
School.
[Stephanie Hall with photos by Patti
Schonauer] |
